Hacks/Hackers Boston

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires.

Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds.

This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualize information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload, all their work has become even more crucial.

This group aims to help members find inspiration and think in new directions, bringing together potential collaborators for projects and new ventures.

Please also check out our site at http://hackshackers.com, along with our question-and-answer site at http://help.hackshackers.com.

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Meetup
Data Therapy: Creative Ways to tell your Story with Data
- Wed May 30
  6:00 PM
- → Waiting List
- 90 attending
- 27 waiting
- 5 comments
MIT Media Lab

20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA (map)
Got data? Tired of using the same old bar charts to tell your story? You need some Data Therapy! Join MIT Media Lab researcher Rahul Bhargava for a workshop on making... Learn more

Hosted by: Matt Carroll (Co-Organizer)

Recent Meetups

May 17 at 6:30 PM, 20 Hacks and Hackers attended
A Conversation with Dan Schawbel
They rated it 3.502 (2 ratings)

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Overall, a good discussion on what young people can do to get noticed in the workplace and stay relevant in their field

—Eugene

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I would like to have seen an overview of the book's message first to create a perspective on who the featured Dan was. ...

—Nancy Conrad
May 15 at 6:00 PM, 35 Hacks and Hackers attended
Using mapping to inform the world
They rated it 4.505 (5 ratings)

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Excellent.

—John Osborn

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I only attended for one of the two topics, but both proved to be stimulating and very worthwhile.

—Anthony Arrott
May 14 at 6:30 PM, 11 Hacks and Hackers attended
Co-sponsored event--"Defending Behind the Device: Mobile Application Risks"
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

The Boston Google Technology Users Group is presenting "Defending Behind the Device: Mobile Application Risks". On May 14th, Chris Wysopal, CTO of Veracode will talk... Learn more
May 5 at 12:00 AM, 150 Hacks and Hackers attended
Boston Innovation Challenge
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

Calling all Mobile Developers, Hackers, and Business Builders ... The “Boston Innovation Challenge” is an Advanced Hack that gives multidisciplinary Teams (not just... Learn more
April 30 at 6:30 PM, 15 Hacks and Hackers attended
Behind the Tiles with Windows Phone
Get Hands-On with the Nokia Lumia 900! The Nokia Lumia 900 received the CNET Best of Show award at CES 2012, a recommendation from gdgt, great customer reviews. (Other... Learn more